Loader Exhaust soot on loader

[Bota Bum]

:laughing: spoken like a true tractor owner!!


For a little machine I bought for cutting grass, I'm having a hoot of a time with my loader and rear blade, at home, at neighbors, at my camp, over at the church grounds. Next I'm eying up the old cemetary down the road, it needs it's gravel roads cleaned up, once I get permission. Can't imagaine they would not let this old dog play. I sure don't let myself suffer from lack of seat time. I think the old Harley is getting lonely, I have not paid it much attention since the 'bota came to town, LOL.

 

[ror105]

About to hit 100 hours. I may wash the soot and all to celebrate!

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I greased my BX25 a few days ago. Looked at the soot on loader....thought about trying to wipe it off....decided it was to hot out......maybe later.

 

[Earl Ohl]

me 1 bx24 looks like crap, simple green kinda works but STILL looking for something that works good

ZEP Industrial Purple available at Home Depot. Use full strength but don't let it on for more than about 2 minutes. It will take the paint off if left on too long.

 

[46andtool]

Simple Green takes that soot right off.

 

[von-mil]

I fit a 1-1/4 inch 45 degree copper elbow onto the end of the pipe and pointed it downward, away from the loader arm and bucket. The soot problem is gone but the exhaust does kick up more dust and dirt if the conditions are dry.

 

[sailorman]

I fit a 1-1/4 inch 45 degree copper elbow onto the end of the pipe and pointed it downward, away from the loader arm and bucket.

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Any chance of setting dry grass on fire from prolonged engine run while tractor sits in one spot ?

 

[sailorman]

I fit a 1-1/4 inch 45 degree copper elbow onto the end of the pipe and pointed it downward, away from the loader arm and bucket.

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Any chance of setting dry grass on fire from prolonged engine run while tractor sits in one spot ?

 

[Mac25]

Here was my solution for the soot.

 

[von-mil]

Any chance of setting dry grass on fire from prolonged engine run while tractor sits in one spot ?

I suppose it's possible - it's very dry around here. I heard a news story a few days ago about a field that caught fire while a farmer was harvesting. The story didn't say what actually started the fire - just that it was tractor related.

 

[Grateful11]

ZEP Industrial Purple available at Home Depot. Use full strength but don't let it on for more than about 2 minutes. It will take the paint off if left on too long.

You can dilute it 4 parts water to 1 part purple cleaner and it will work just as well.

BTW: Most of the cleaners of this type say not to use on bare aluminum or at least it use too.

 

[Earl Ohl]

You can dilute it 4 parts water to 1 part purple cleaner and it will work just as well.

BTW: Most of the cleaners of this type say not to use on bare aluminum or at least it use too.

Yes, you're correct about diluting it 4 to 1. I just never bothered to do that when degreasing the tractor. I am a retired school bus mechanic & when we cleaned engines ZEP Industrial Purple is what we used & we used it straight. And you had to work fast with it or it took paint & all off! But those engine compartments were all spick & span by the end of summer! (And a few valve covers got a re-paint as well)

In my current job I just drive bus now. (Have summers off)! But I clean the inside of the bus at the end of the school term. I used that Industrial Purple on the floor, diluted as you said. If I let it on more than about 5 minutes I could see the color start coming out of the linoleum.

 

[ENORMIS]

I fit a 1-1/4 inch 45 degree copper elbow onto the end of the pipe and pointed it downward, away from the loader arm and bucket. The soot problem is gone but the exhaust does kick up more dust and dirt if the conditions are dry.

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Thank you! The 1-1/4 inch 45 degree copper elbow went on nice and tight and I will have less time cleaning the exhaust soot on my loader and snowblower on my B2650!

 

[pap71]

I put a piece of exhaust pipe with a bend in it to redirect the exhaust on my BX2360. No more soot on the loader but it sure makes the dust fly when driving in dry dirt. I don't know which one is worse. I think I will deal with the soot, it doesn't take long to clean off. I use spray 9 to clean it off.

 

[dadster4]

Not an issue with my model tractor and loader...soot never exits on loader frame.

 

[meos1]

Cleans up well with WD-40. Very easy solution.

 

[aarolar]

Betcha wish you had a Tier 4 now huh?

 

[sandyc]

Yup. My 3350 doesn't smell like a diesel but it doesn't soot up either